Plot to Assassinate Hitler

The Plot To Assasinate Hitler is a work of abstract art in the lengthy gallery of wargaminghistory. It hangs on the wall, full of vivid colors, breaking new ground, casting a long shadow, challenging the viewer. But is it playable?

PtAH was published in Strategy & Tactics #59 by SPI, in November 1976. Designed/Developed by Dunnigan/Simonsen. Virginia Mulholland wrote the historical article The Plot To Assasinate Hitler 1940-1945.

Or more properly, the influence those members of the elite had within society. During WWII, civilian leaders, Abwehr (army) officers, Nazi party members, OKW spooks, and Schutzstaffel (SS) soldiers all felt something wrong was going on, and joined the game. But historically, most conspirators, like Rommel, were cornered, neutralized, and removed from play.

The game is one of the quintessential "what if? games. Can you, the gamer, manuver so as to kill one of the most hated men in history? Dunnigan posted to Usenet that, although PtAH got low ratings, there was always a core of about 25% of all respondents who loved the game. Sounds like abstract art, to me...